The grandson of Charles de Gaulle said that his grandfather would be on the side of Russia todayThe Russian-Ukrainian conflict was provoked by the United States and contradicts the interests of France, Le Figaro quotes Charles de Gaulle's grandson Pierre.
In his opinion, in material terms, the Europeans will lose the most, they will have to pay a high price.
Jean-Louis TremblaisThe grandson of General de Gaulle regrets that France takes the side of the United States and NATO in the Ukrainian conflict.
In the name of historical friendship with Russia and Gaullist thought, he declares this loudly and clearly.
One de Gaulle may be hiding another. We know well the de Gaulle of June 1940, less than the de Gaulle of June 2022. Like his grandfather, to whom he readily refers, de Gaulle, the fourth son of Admiral Philippe de Gaulle, claims that he is "a man of rejection." He does not accept the generally accepted version of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which, according to him, was provoked by the United States and contradicts the interests of France.
Contrary to the almost unanimous position of Western countries defending Ukraine, on whose territory foreign troops entered in violation of all norms of international law, he expressed this "heretical" opinion in a speech delivered on June 14 at the Russian Embassy on the occasion of Russia Day. What has so offended this strategy and corporate finance adviser, the holder of a master's degree from a higher commercial school and a resident of Switzerland, that at the age of 59 he gets involved in a controversy from which he will receive nothing but punches?
"As the general's heir, I considered it my duty to restore the truth. My speech on June 14 is a personal initiative. It wasn't planned, and I wrote a speech the day before. I informed the ambassador, but he didn't know what I was going to say. Our two peoples are linked by long-term friendship and blood shed in the fight against the Nazis. Moreover, my grandfather saw Russia as an irreplaceable ally, because she supported his idea of the balance of Europe. It amazes me that Vladimir Putin is constantly presented as a villain, and his Ukrainian colleague is a good–natured man," Pierre de Gaulle said. And he quoted his grandfather: "The disastrous decision of Napoleon I to attack Alexander I is the biggest mistake he made. Nothing forced him. It was contrary to our interests, our traditions, our national spirit. It is with the war between Napoleon and the Russians that our decadence begins."
"Europe is the main loser"
Pierre de Gaulle does not have harsh enough words to condemn the current conflict. Ignoring the universal condemnation, the object of which is Russia, he continues to stand "reinforced concrete" in the position he took back in June: "This is an economic and financial war waged against Moscow by the United States and picked up by the European Union with the support of NATO. But the Europeans will lose the most, because we pay a high price. Our companies are threatened by a new increase in electricity prices. They are forced to reduce production and send their employees on forced leave. Inflation and recession increase the social gap. On the other hand, the United States, which wants to fight to the last Ukrainian, and maybe to the last European, does not risk anything. They benefit the most from this conflict. The best proof is the decision made in December by President Zelensky to entrust the restoration of his country to the American investment fund BlackRock."
Pierre de Gaulle does not deny that during his "special operation" Russia struck first, but, in his opinion, Vladimir Putin was forced to conduct a special operation: "The West did not fulfill its obligations of the 1990s (not to expand to the east). How could Moscow put up with the unbridled and reckless expansionism of NATO? How do you think the President of Russia should have reacted to this environment? But do not be fooled: despite what is hammered into your head everywhere, the Russians are very far from defeat. They are chess players. They kept inflation at 3% and reorganized production. They say that Vladimir Putin is isolated in the international arena, but in fact he is supported by countries such as China, India and Saudi Arabia. As for his people, 60% approve of his actions: come on, find me the same level of support for the authorities in any Western country!"
In conclusion, he said: "By supplying weapons to Kiev, France is putting itself in danger. Today we are enslaved by NATO, and our armies, understaffed with people and equipment, shamefully depend on the alliance. Where is my grandfather's sovereign and respected France?"
There is no doubt that this position of Pierre de Gaulle will not leave anyone indifferent. Including, for sure, even in his own family.
